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Ethernet roadmap: AI drives high-speed, efficient Ethernet networks

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There are lots of different ideas and development we are just trying to get them all going the same direction, Peter Jones, president of the Ethernet Alliance, told Network World. All are interested in enabling networking technology to better support AI. The IEEE in January began an 802.3

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AI, automation spur efforts to upskill network pros

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Networking skills are evolving to keep pace with broader technology trends, and network pros need to proactively develop new competencies in areas such as AI and automation to stay relevant. From AI and network automation to cloud computing and security, the critical networking skills needed to excel in 2025 are shifting.

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Gartner: Network automation to increase threefold by 2026

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By 2026, 30% of enterprises will automate more than half of their network activities, according to Gartner. By comparison, less than 10% of enterprises were automating more than half of their network activities in mid-2023. Read more about network automation DIY or commercial network automation? IBM drops $6.4B

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Is SD-WAN sill relevant in today’s technology landscape?

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Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) emerged in 2014 as a way to help organizations embrace the cloud and quickly became a hot commodity. Gartner predicts that 70% of enterprises will have implemented SD-WANs by 2026, up from around 45% in 2021. As a result, SD-WAN deployments must also grow to keep business humming.

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High-bandwidth memory nearly sold out until 2026

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Basically, this means that demand for HBM exceeds supply for at least a year, and any orders placed now won’t be filled until 2026. Bottom line: Expect a new supply-chain headache thanks to HBM being unavailable until at least 2026. HBM memory is used in GPUs to provide extremely fast memory access, much faster than standard DRAM.

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5 network automation startups to watch

Network World

To meet digital transformation initiatives, businesses across the economy are seeking ways to automate network operations. According to a report from Mordor Intelligence , the network automation market should top $25 billion by the end of 2024, expanding to more than $71 billion in 2030. Aliro Quantum Year founded: 2019 Funding: $10.3

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Quantum networking takes off… into space

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Boeing announced today that its quantum satellite, named Q4S, will launch in 2026 to demonstrate quantum entanglement swapping capabilities on orbit. Europe and Canada have plans to launch satellites in 2025 or 2026. Achieving a global-scale quantum network requires substantial work,” says Lowell.

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